Adjustable rest for washboards



1. A. HOWARD, s. I ADJUSTABLE BEST FOR WASHBOARDS.

- ATTORNEY WITNESS:

TENT- JOHN A. HOWARD, SIR, OF WEST NEW BRIGHTON, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO THE v CAMWARD ENGINEERING- CO. ING.,- A, CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

ADJUSTABLE BEST FOR WASHBOARDS J Specification of Letters Z Patent.

Application filed May 28, 1920. Serial No. 384,978.

to provide means whereby a standard wash board may be held in any of a plurality of positions so as to accommodate it to use by tall and short people and to adjust the angularity of the board to suit the wishes of the individual using it.

Anotherobj ect is to provide such a device which may be readily removed from or attached to the side of the tub.

Other objects will appear from the following description.

One embodiment of m device is illustrated in'the accompan H10 drawing consisting of one sheet, in w ic Figure 1 is a side elevation of a wash tub supporting a wash board by means of my improved device.

Figs. 2, 3 and 4 are similar views showing the board in a variety of positions.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail view of one of the supporting members.

Like characters of reference refer to, like parts in all of the views.

This invention contemplates the providing of a pair of rests with means for supporting them from the side of the tub, said rests being formed so as to be capable of supporting a wash board in a plurality of angular positions and at a plurality of vertical heights.

Referring more particularly tov the drawings, 1 represents an ordinary wash tub and 2 a wash board of any ordinary and wellknown make provided with the side strips 3.

The rest members are represented at 4, and I provide two of these, one for engage-' ment with each of the side strips 3 of the wash board. Each of these rests comprises a single curved member shaped se as to touch the tub with the points '5, 6 and 7 Patented May a, 1921. I

whereby it is securely supported by said tub.

Each rest has a curvilinear face 8 against which the wash board maybe firmly secured by a lag-screw 9 or similar device which may be passed through any one of a plurality of holes 10 bored in the rest and screwed into the member 3 of the wash board.

If desired an additional securing means may be provided. in the form of a hook member ll adapted to co-act with, a number of nails or like elements 12 on the sides .of the wash board.

departing from the spirit of my invention;

and I, therefore, do not limit myself to the exact details of construction herein set forth nor to anything less than the whole of my invention limited only by 'the appended claim.

What I claim as new and desire to .secure by Letters Patent is In a device of the class described, the combination with awash-board of a pair of substantially C-shaped supports adapted to hook on theside of atub and provided with a plurality of apertures through them,

screws adapted to be passed through said apertures and to be seated in the frame-work of said wash-board to secure the latter in place, eyes on said wash-board, and a hook oneach of said supports adapted to be engaged with respective ones of said eyes.

In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature.

. JOHN A. HOWARD, SR. 

